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RIC VII, ARLES 286, CONSTANTINE I, REVERSE VARIETY [IRREGULAR COIN]
  
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OBVERSE
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CONSTAN-TINVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; head r., laur.
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REVERSE
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[PR]OVIDE[N]-TIAEAVGG [PROVIDENTIAE AVGG]; gateway with two turrets, [star probably worn], wide open doors, varying number of stone layers. [?]A[crescent]RL in exergue.
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NOT IN RIC
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REVERSE VARIETY. Coin similar to ARLES 286 except for presence of wide open doors. Possibly an ancient imitation.
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NOTES
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Weight 2.40 g. Coin sold on Thesaurus "Sirius" auction in December 2009 for EUR 90.
Other specimens:
- specimen sold on eBay in March 2011 for $24 (probably PA[crescent]RL in mintmark); weight 3.3 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture].
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